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The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 10354, is a Philippine law that provides universal access to methods of contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care.
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The statement reiterated the four principles that guide the Philippine government in the implementation of its population program: [18] responsible parenthood, respect for life, birth spacing and informed choices. Health services, including those for reproductive health, were devolved by the Local Government Code to the local government units ...
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill is a proposed legislation in the Congress of the Philippines pertaining to sex education as a response to the growing issue of teenage pregnancy in the Philippines. It is known as House Bill No. 8910 in the House of Representatives and Senate Bill 1979 in the Senate.
2012 – In the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines passed the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 which guarantees universal access to contraception, fertility control and maternal care. The bill also mandates the teaching of sexual education in schools. [155] [156]
A group of abortion clinics sought to overturn the law even before voters approved Issue 1, which gives every person in Ohio “the right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.”
On November 24, 2010, the House of Representatives population committee acted on the bills about reproductive health. However, Cebu representative Pablo P. Garcia disputed the committee's jurisdiction on the bills, saying it should have been referred to the Committee on Health.
[14] Reproductive health is a part of sexual and reproductive health and rights. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health deprive women of the right to make "crucial choices about their own bodies and futures", affecting family welfare. Women bear and usually nurture children, so ...